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Q127
(UPPCS/2021)
Geography › World Physical Geography
Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched ?
(Name of local winds) (Places)
Explanation
The pair Shamal - Austria is NOT correctly matched. The Shamal is a northwesterly wind blowing over Iraq and the Persian Gulf states (Middle East), often carrying large amounts of dust. In contrast, Austria is typically associated with the Fohn, a warm, dry wind blowing down the slopes of the Alps.
- Leveche: A hot, dry, and dusty wind that blows from North Africa into Southeast Spain.
- Brickfielder: A hot, dry, dust-laden wind in Southern Australia that occurs during the summer months.
- Black roller: A term for intense, dark dust storms in the Great Plains of North America, famously occurring during the Dust Bowl era.
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